Chapter 54

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Snatch?

Ji Chen hesitated for a moment, but then an idea struck him.

After all, he had a legitimate pirate ship and a group of skilled pirates under his command, didn’t he?

Sending them on a plundering mission would be a return to their roots.

Yes, this plan had potential…

However, until they acquired sufficient resources, the Hero Altar would have to remain dormant for the time being.

Aside from the Hero Altar, there didn’t seem to be anything else of note on this secondary island.

…..

They could always retrieve the bodies of the burrowing drakes when they returned.

Ji Chen glanced at the sky and made his way back to the edge of the marshes with his army.

Boarding the canoe, they set sail towards the second auxiliary island.

Along the way, they encountered a few waves of attacks from sea creatures, but swiftly overcame them.

Just as the final battle concluded before their island landing, Ji Chen achieved Level 8, surpassing Level 7.

The Murloc, Naga Warrior, Sea Nymph, and Alice had all reached Level 8 as well.

Level 10, the significant milestone in “Lord of Glory”, was now within their grasp.

Upon reaching Level 10, players’ primary professions would transition from apprenticeship to official status, unlocking new skills and experiencing a substantial boost in individual combat prowess.

By then, players themselves would also possess some combat prowess, ensuring they wouldn’t be completely helpless when facing beheading tactics.

The canoe drifted forward, riding the gentle ebb and flow of the waves.

As they ventured further from the islands, the variety of sea creatures gradually increased. The farther they were from the islands and the mainland, the higher the frequency and quantity of encounters.

One could imagine that once they were far away from the islands and the coastline, the number of sea creatures would instantly surge, including both small and large monsters.

Without a sufficiently large and sturdy ship, the danger of venturing out to sea would multiply.

This was one of the major challenges faced by most island-based territories during external expansion and exploration.

Fortunately, through a fortuitous turn of events, Ji Chen had obtained a three-masted pirate ship, granting him the means to venture out to sea.

After a little over ten minutes, the second auxiliary island came into view.

Compared to the previous one, this auxiliary island was even smaller in size.

It was roughly about one-thirtieth the size of the main island, with a lower elevation in the southeast and a higher elevation in the northwest.

On the southeastern side, there was a vast expanse of coconut groves, with large coconuts hanging from the treetops, looking incredibly tempting.

Heading in the northwest direction, the terrain gradually ascended, eventually forming a cliff that reached a height of thirty to forty meters.

The waves crashed against the rocks at the base of the cliff, creating white foams that rose several meters high.

Amidst the overgrown weeds on the cliff, there was a faintly visible site of a dilapidated building.

Ji Chen’s eyes showed a hint of curiosity, but not much surprise.

This was because the stone structures on the main island indicated that there was once a civilization on these archipelagos, albeit ages ago.

Perhaps due to a disaster or other reasons, this civilization seemed to have vanished or departed.

Most of the remnants had been eroded by the passage of time, with only a few architectural ruins offering faint traces of their existence.

As for the indigenous tribes he had subjugated, judging from their architectural style and level of civilization, they seemed to be newcomers who arrived later.

The probability was high that the crumbling building on the cliff was a remnant of that ancient civilization.

Ji Chen had the canoe dock in a calm area and stepped ashore, arriving at the edge of the coconut grove.

Looking at the large, ripe coconuts hanging from the treetops, his appetite was instantly aroused.

He had always believed that an island landscape like this couldn’t possibly be without the classic food item of coconuts.

Today, he finally discovered them here.

He was immediately filled with excitement and had the Murlocs shoot down a few coconuts with their tridents.

Plap!

Four or five coconuts fell to the ground.

He picked up a suitable stone and forcefully smashed one open, revealing the milky white coconut water inside.

With one gulp, the sweet and refreshing coconut water made him feel completely at ease.

“Ah, refreshing!”

This instantly lifted Ji Chen’s spirits, especially since he had been almost sick of eating only meat and seafood.

After devouring three coconuts in a row and satisfying his craving, he continued on.

He moved through the coconut grove, effortlessly taking care of a small group of monsters that lurked among the trees.

Following the faintly visible stone steps carved by humans, he ascended to the top of the cliff.

There, he saw the dilapidated building.

Due to years of erosion from sea winds and salt, the structure was mostly in ruins, but the circular base hinted that it was probably a tower-like construction.

Ji Chen pondered for a moment and attempted to access the information panel to see if he could gather any details.

[Broken Warning Lighthouse]

[Status]: Highly damaged

[Effects]: ® Provides illumination and guidance© Establishes a connection with the territory after binding© Can provide warnings and detect the sea within a radius of ten nautical miles [The range of warning and detection depends on the size of the object]

[Materials required for repair]: 10,000 units of stone, 5,000 units of clay, 1,000 units of crystal

[A structure left behind by a certain civilization, capable of powerful detection when intact]

A warning lighthouse?

Ji Chen looked around at the surroundings and nodded in realization.

This place was indeed suitable for building a lighthouse.

However, its current condition matched its appearance—highly damaged to the point where none of its effects were functioning.

The third effect piqued his interest.

Detecting and warning within a radius of ten nautical miles of the sea.

Ten nautical miles is roughly equivalent to 18.5 kilometers, covering a range of a circle with a diameter of 37 kilometers.

In essence, if there were larger objects like merchant ships within the ten-nautical-mile distance, they would be detected.

However, for smaller vessels like fishing boats, this range would be reduced, and they might only be detected within eight nautical miles.

As for individuals, monsters, and other smaller objects, the distance would be even smaller.

Looking at it from another perspective, this warning lighthouse was an upgraded, super-enhanced version of the Crown of Omniscience with expanded capabilities.

He looked at the resources needed to repair it.

Three resources were required: stone, clay, and crystal.

He needed as many as 10,000 units of stones, but he only needed a week to gather them since he had several mines that could produce tens of thousands of stones every week.

He needed 5000 units of clay. He had three small clay mines, so it was not a problem.

Finally, there were 1000 units of crystals.

High-level resource points could only be found by luck.

It was the same as the Hero Altar.

This early warning lighthouse could only be put on hold for the time being until the crystal was found.

At this point, the exploration of the three sub-islands to the northwest was basically completed.

Overall, the harvest was pretty good.

Two military recruitment camps, thirty to forty Earth-drilling Dragon Lizards, a Hero Altar that could summon blue Excellent Heroes, and a repairable Warning Lighthouse Ruin.

…..

The Hero Altar was the biggest surprise of the day.

Ji Chen looked at the sky.

After a series of battles, it was already noon.

The fierce sunlight shone down.

The Murlocs and Nagas were a little tired from the sun.

They were all classified as the species of aquatic and liked to stay in wet places.

They rested for a moment.

Carrying the Earth-drilling Dragon Lizard’s corpses, the group set off on their way back.

On the way back, he also made a detour to the western coast of the main island to check on the progress of repairing the pirate ship.

The remaining pirates said that it would take about three more days to complete the repairs, and then the ship would be ready for long voyages.

He was looking forward to the moment when he could embark on his pirate king journey.

But before that time, he needed to identify and eliminate all the destabilizing factors in the New Moon Archipelago.

Otherwise, it would be quite ironic if his homeland was attacked while he was out at sea..